—Alec—

She didn't pick up.

Curiosity surged through me as I stared at my phone.

Was it work, or was there another reason she wasn’t answering?

I tried again and this time, she picked up.

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—Mabel—

“Hello?” I answered.

“Is everything okay, my love? You had me worried.”

I stood and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window of my office. “We need to see.”

He chuckled. “Exactly what I was thinking. How about dinner at your place?”

To my surprise, a faint smile ...